Forte Magazine | Music & Lifestyle | Big Foot & Last Dinosaurs: Torquay Hotel Stomps Into June

A prehistoric indie celebration and a dancefloor heavyweight make tracks to Torquay this June.

From indie-rock favourites celebrating a milestone album to one of Australia’s hottest house music exports, Torquay Hotel is set for a colossal June. Whether you’re keen to relive a decade of beloved anthems with Last Dinosaurs or ready to follow Torren Foot onto a packed dancefloor, these back-to-back shows deliver two very different ways to spend a night on the Surf Coast. One brings soaring guitars and nostalgia-filled singalongs, the other a pulse-racing soundtrack built for dancing until the early hours. Whatever your musical taste, Torquay Hotel is making some seriously big tracks this June.

Last Dinosaurs – Wellness 10 Year Anniversary Tour

When: Friday 19 June 2026, 8:00 pm

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Celebrating a decade since the release of their acclaimed second album Wellness, Last Dinosaurs return to Australia with a special anniversary tour that brings one of the band’s most beloved records back into the spotlight. Since emerging from Brisbane, brothers Lachlan and Sean Caskey, alongside Michael Sloane, have grown from local indie-rock hopefuls into a truly international act, playing sold-out headline shows and major festivals across North America, Europe, Asia, South Africa and beyond.

Over the years, the band has built a loyal following through albums including In a Million Years, Yumeno Garden, From Mexico With Love and KYORYU, earning a reputation for shimmering guitar lines, infectious melodies and an ever-evolving creative vision. Their recent projects have continued to push boundaries, including the cyberpunk-inspired world of KYORYU and the upcoming Wellnxss release, which revisits the original Wellness era with re-recorded tracks and previously unreleased material.

For fans, this anniversary tour offers a rare opportunity to experience the album in a new light while reconnecting with the songs that helped define a pivotal chapter in the band’s journey. Expect a setlist packed with fan favourites, deep cuts and the kind of energetic live performance that has made Last Dinosaurs a fixture on stages around the world. For anyone who has followed the band’s evolution over the past decade, this promises to be a memorable celebration.

Torren Foot

When: Saturday 20 June 2026, 9:00 pm

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After Last Dinosaurs leave their mark on Torquay, Torren Foot steps up for a night dedicated to one thing: keeping the dancefloor moving. The Melbourne producer has become one of Australia’s most recognisable names in house music, known for delivering high-energy sets packed with rolling basslines, infectious grooves and crowd-pleasing anthems.

Foot first gained widespread attention through a string of club hits and collaborations, including the ARIA Award-nominated track ‘Be Randy’ with fellow dance heavyweight Dom Dolla. Since then, he has continued to build a reputation as a formidable producer and performer, appearing at festivals and venues across the country while helping shape the sound of modern Australian house music.

His return to Torquay Hotel follows a run of major shows and arrives with plenty of anticipation. Fans can expect a packed room, booming sound system and an atmosphere designed for dancing from the moment the first beat drops. Blending house, electronic and electro-house influences, Torren Foot’s sets are built around momentum, creating an experience that feels equally at home in an intimate venue or on a festival main stage.

For those looking to trade guitars for grooves and singalongs for dancefloor energy, this is the perfect way to round out a huge weekend of live music on the Surf Coast. One thing is certain: Torren Foot will have Torquay moving.

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